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A briefe exhortation to all men to set their houses in order. By William Iones B. of D. Preacher to the Isle of Wight
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Jones, William, b. 1581 or 2.
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1631
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STC 14741; ESTC S107460
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a_o brief_a exhortation_n to_o all_o man_n to_o set_v their_o house_n in_o order_n by_o william_n jones_n b._n of_o d._n preacher_n to_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n 1_o cor._n 14._o 40._o let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v decent_o and_o in_o order_n london_n print_v by_o william_n jones_n dwell_v in_o red-crosse-streete_n 1631._o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a richard_n lord_n weston_n lord_n high_a treasurer_n of_o england_n captain_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n and_o to_o the_o right_n worshipful_a the_o baronet_n knight_n and_o gentleman_n and_o to_o his_o love_n brethren_n the_o minister_n and_o to_o all_z the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n william_n jones_n their_o devote_a servant_n wish_v well-ordered_n family_n on_o earth_n and_o everlasting_a happiness_n in_o heaven_n to_o the_o christian_a reader_n when_o thou_o read_v this_o small_a treatise_n take_v thy_o pen_n and_o blot_v out_o what_o be_v superfluous_a and_o amend_v what_o be_v amiss_o and_o supply_v what_o want_v and_o if_o any_o thing_n be_v judge_v profitable_a forthwith_o begin_v to_o put_v it_o in_o practice_v thyself_o and_o to_o persuade_v other_o to_o do_v the_o like_a so_o shall_v we_o all_o have_v better_a family_n and_o the_o king_n better_a subject_n and_o god_n better_a servant_n thou_o in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n w._n j._n a_o brief_a exhortation_n to_o all_o man_n to_o set_v their_o house_n in_o order_n isaiah_n 38._o 1._o set_a thy_o house_n in_o order_n mvse_v with_o myself_o what_o may_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o so_o many_o evil_n and_o calamity_n as_o have_v violent_o assault_v our_o land_n within_o these_o few_o year_n i_o can_v impute_v all_o to_o nothing_o more_o than_o to_o the_o great_a disorder_n that_o be_v in_o all_o order_n from_o the_o high_a to_o the_o low_a and_o inquire_v further_o how_o such_o disorder_n may_v haply_o arise_v notwithstanding_o we_o have_v many_o good_a order_n daily_o establish_v by_o the_o care_n of_o our_o superior_n both_o in_o the_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n for_o all_o estate_n and_o degree_n i_o perceive_v the_o occasion_n of_o all_o mischief_n to_o be_v the_o want_n of_o good_a household_n government_n wherefore_o i_o resolve_v with_o all_o my_o might_n to_o press_v the_o doctrine_n of_o household_n government_n upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o all_o that_o shall_v hear_v or_o read_v this_o short_a meditation_n i_o have_v choose_v for_o the_o ground_n of_o all_o that_o i_o shall_v say_v those_o word_n i_o say_v 38._o 1._o set_a thy_o house_n in_o order_n these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n which_o he_o command_v isaiah_n the_o prophet_n to_o speak_v unto_o ezechiah_n the_o king_n this_o king_n be_v a_o great_a and_o mighty_a prince_n and_o abound_v with_o wealth_n as_o you_o may_v see_v at_o large_a 2_o chron._n 32._o 27._o and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o man_n so_o great_a but_o may_v vouchsafe_v to_o bearken_v unto_o that_o which_o be_v say_v unto_o he_o this_o ezechiah_n be_v as_o good_a as_o great_a for_o 2_o king_n 18._o 3._o he_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o that_o after_o he_o be_v none_o like_o he_o of_o all_o the_o king_n of_o judah_n nor_o any_o that_o be_v before_o he_o and_o therefore_o who_o be_v so_o good_a and_o well-ordered_a that_o may_v not_o vouchsafe_v to_o hearken_v unto_o these_o word_n wherefore_o i_o beseech_v you_o all_o to_o who_o these_o word_n shall_v come_v harken_v with_o reverence_n and_o good_a conscience_n unto_o the_o same_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n set_v thy_o house_n in_o order_n thus_o they_o be_v read_v in_o our_o last_o translation_n and_o in_o some_o former_a translation_n and_o in_o the_o margin_n here_o and_o elsewhere_o it_o be_v note_v that_o the_o hebrew_n phrase_n be_v give_v charge_n concern_v thy_o house_n this_o come_v all_o to_o one_o reckon_v for_o when_o god_n say_v gen._n 18._o 19_o that_o abraham_n will_v command_v his_o child_n and_o his_o household_n after_o he_o it_o be_v that_o they_o keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o do_v justice_n and_o judgement_n and_o this_o be_v to_o set_v his_o house_n in_o order_n some_o interpreter_n both_o here_o and_o 2._o king_n 20._o take_v these_o word_n to_o be_v a_o direction_n to_o the_o king_n to_o make_v his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n but_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o when_o the_o patriarch_n make_v their_o last_o will_n they_o do_v not_o only_o dispose_v of_o their_o good_n but_o also_o give_v charge_n concern_v the_o well_o order_v of_o their_o house_n after_o they_o this_o need_v not_o interrupt_v we_o for_o my_o part_n at_o this_o time_n i_o will_v follow_v the_o general_a meaning_n of_o the_o word_n as_o they_o be_v translate_v and_o do_v my_o best_a endeavour_n 1._o to_o show_v the_o necessity_n of_o set_v every_o man_n house_n in_o order_n 2._o i_o will_v declare_v the_o best_a way_n how_o our_o house_n may_v be_v set_v in_o order_n 3._o i_o will_v conclude_v with_o exhortation_n touch_v the_o first_o that_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o every_o house_n be_v set_v in_o order_n may_v appear_v 1._o because_o else_o the_o commonwealth_n can_v be_v well_o order_v for_o the_o commonwealth_n consist_v of_o several_a house_n and_o if_o the_o several_a house_n which_o be_v so_o many_o member_n be_v not_o well_o rule_v how_o can_v the_o whole_a body_n be_v well_o order_v the_o body_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n may_v not_o unfit_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o body_n of_o a_o great_a army_n now_o concern_v a_o army_n it_o consist_v of_o many_o regiment_n and_o every_o regiment_n of_o sundry_a company_n which_o have_v their_o several_a captain_n to_o train_v they_o and_o teach_v they_o due_a order_n and_o â—f_o these_o private_a captain_n do_v not_o teach_v their_o several_a band_n due_a order_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a on_o a_o sudden_a to_o cast_v the_o whole_a army_n into_o a_o great_a orderly_a body_n even_o so_o in_o the_o commonwealth_n if_o every_o master_n of_o a_o family_n who_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o captain_n of_o a_o company_n of_o soldier_n in_o the_o church_n militant_a do_v not_o well_o order_v the_o several_a person_n commit_v to_o his_o charge_n how_o can_v they_o observe_v order_n when_o they_o be_v call_v out_o to_o serve_v public_o in_o the_o church_n or_o commonwealth_n a_o few_o band_n in_o a_o army_n disrank_v may_v trouble_v nay_o confound_v the_o whole_a army_n even_o so_o a_o few_o disorderly_a family_n may_v bring_v much_o hurt_v upon_o the_o whole_a commonwealth_n wherefore_o as_o we_o tender_v the_o good_a of_o the_o whole_a land_n let_v we_o every_o one_o in_o his_o place_n be_v careful_a to_o order_v those_o that_o be_v commit_v to_o our_o charge_n in_o our_o particular_a family_n again_o the_o necessity_n of_o set_v in_o order_n our_o several_a family_n will_v appear_v if_o we_o observe_v how_o diligent_a the_o man_n of_o god_n i_o mean_v the_o patriarch_n prophet_n and_o apostle_n yea_o and_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n have_v be_v to_o set_v in_o order_n their_o own_o house_n concern_v abraham_n the_o lord_n himself_o say_v gen._n 18._o 19_o i_o know_v he_o that_o he_o will_v command_v his_o child_n and_o his_o household_n to_o keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n pererius_n give_v this_o note_n that_o by_o this_o it_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v the_o godly_a practice_n of_o the_o father_n to_o catechise_v and_o instruct_v their_o family_n and_o that_o this_o be_v a_o worthy_a piece_n of_o service_n perform_v unto_o the_o lord_n may_v appear_v because_o god_n allege_v this_o as_o one_o reason_n why_o he_o reveal_v the_o destruction_n of_o sodom_n unto_o abraham_n and_o a_o motive_n to_o bring_v upon_o abraham_n that_o which_o he_o have_v speak_v of_o he_o before_o the_o like_a course_n in_o order_v their_o family_n it_o seem_v isaac_n the_o son_n and_o jacob_n the_o grandchild_n take_v for_o though_o isaac_n have_v a_o reprobate_a son_n esau_n and_o jacob_n divers_a lewd_a son_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o for_o want_v of_o instruction_n for_o whence_o do_v joseph_n who_o be_v sell_v into_o egypt_n when_o he_o be_v young_a learn_v his_o religious_a conversation_n but_o in_o the_o family_n of_o his_o father_n jacob_n but_o to_o pass_v by_o uncertainty_n and_o to_o hold_v i_o to_o that_o which_o be_v certain_a josh._n 24._o 15._o joshua_n make_v this_o protestation_n as_o for_o i_o and_o my_o house_n we_o will_v serve_v the_o lord_n here_o you_o see_v this_o great_a man_n joshua_n promise_v not_o only_o for_o himself_o but_o also_o for_o his_o house_n and_o do_v you_o think_v he_o do_v more_o than_o he_o need_v to_o do_v doubtless_o he_o be_v of_o another_o mind_n than_o cain_n who_o say_v be_o imy_a brother_n keeper_n
and_o impudent_a as_o to_o scoff_n at_o those_o that_o solemn_o praise_n god_n at_o meal_n and_o pray_v for_o a_o blessing_n especial_o if_o their_o grace_n be_v a_o little_a long_o than_o ordinary_a doubtless_o this_o be_v a_o evident_a token_n of_o graceless_a man_n neither_o be_v it_o any_o marvel_n though_o many_o use_n god_n creature_n to_o surfeit_v and_o drunkenness_n when_o they_o make_v no_o conscience_n to_o have_v they_o sanctify_v by_o prayer_n with_o ordinary_a prayer_n in_o the_o family_n we_o must_v sometime_o join_v sing_v of_o psalm_n the_o chief_a exercise_n of_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n be_v say_v to_o be_v give_v of_o thanks_n and_o sing_v praise_n unto_o god_n why_o then_o shall_v this_o exercise_n on_o earth_n seem_v tedious_a to_o any_o man_n that_o hope_v to_o see_v god_n as_o he_o be_v in_o the_o heaven_n and_o bear_v a_o part_n in_o that_o celcstiall_a queer_v moreover_o beside_o ordinary_a prayer_n every_o day_n perhaps_o sometime_o it_o shall_v be_v find_v requisite_a for_o the_o master_n of_o the_o family_n to_o call_v to_o extraordinary_a prayer_n which_o be_v common_o join_v with_o fast_v this_o may_v be_v do_v in_o a_o common_a or_o private_a calamity_n or_o when_o some_o extraordinary_a blessing_n be_v request_v as_o nehem._n 1._o 4._o act_n 10_o 30._o ester_n 4._o 16._o now_o concern_v this_o bless_a service_n of_o prayer_n to_o be_v use_v daily_o in_o every_o family_n i_o think_v i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o use_v motive_n consider_v that_o god_n do_v so_o great_o delight_v in_o it_o and_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v not_o worth_a this_o one_o prerogative_n of_o believer_n that_o they_o may_v at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o place_n make_v their_o request_n know_v unto_o the_o almighty_a and_o ask_v any_o thing_n of_o he_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o have_v a_o promise_n to_o be_v hear_v if_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v we_o every_o day_n with_o great_a cost_n to_o offer_v unto_o he_o sacrifice_n morning_n and_o evening_n will_v we_o not_o do_v it_o how_o much_o more_o when_o he_o say_v unto_o we_o only_o ask_v and_o have_v the_o three_o part_n of_o holy_a service_n to_o be_v use_v in_o private_a family_n be_v wholesome_a discipline_n this_o must_v not_o exceed_v the_o bound_n a_o master_n of_o a_o family_n may_v proceed_v neither_o to_o excommunication_n nor_o execution_n of_o any_o of_o his_o family_n never_o so_o wicked_a the_o course_n that_o governor_n of_o several_a house_n may_v take_v be_v this_o first_o if_o their_o child_n or_o servant_n be_v unrulie_a they_o must_v tell_v they_o of_o their_o fault_n in_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n secondlie_o if_o they_o do_v not_o amend_v they_o must_v rebuke_v they_o sharp_o thirdlie_o if_o that_o will_v not_o prevail_v they_o must_v correct_v they_o fourthlie_o if_o private_a admonition_n and_o correction_n will_v not_o bring_v they_o into_o order_n the_o master_n must_v require_v the_o aid_n of_o the_o public_a magistrate_n as_o it_o be_v deut._n 21._o 18._o if_o a_o man_n have_v a_o stubborn_a and_o rebellious_a son_n which_o will_v not_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o his_o father_n or_o the_o voice_n of_o his_o mother_n and_o that_o when_o they_o have_v chastened_a him_z will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o they_o then_o shall_v his_o father_n and_o his_o mother_n lie_v hold_v on_o he_o and_o bring_v he_o out_o unto_o the_o elder_n of_o his_o city_n and_o they_o shall_v say_v unto_o the_o elder_n of_o his_o city_n this_o our_o son_n be_v stubborn_a and_o rebellious_a he_o will_v not_o obey_v our_o voice_n he_o be_v a_o glutton_n and_o a_o drunkard_n and_o all_o the_o man_n of_o the_o city_n shall_v stone_n he_o with_o stone_n that_o he_o die_v so_o shall_v thou_o put_v evil_a away_o from_o among_o you_o and_o all_o israel_n shall_v hear_v and_o fear_v thus_o it_o shall_v be_v but_o alas_o how_o have_v foolish_a pity_n thrust_v out_o wholesome_a household_n discipline_n father_n and_o mother_n be_v so_o far_o from_o correct_v and_o rebuke_v their_o unrulie_a child_n that_o they_o be_v angry_a if_o any_o neighbour_n speak_v unto_o they_o by_o way_n of_o admonition_n therefore_o have_v we_o just_a cause_n to_o fear_v lest_o the_o lord_n deal_v with_o we_o as_o he_o do_v with_o old_a ely_n because_o he_o be_v too_o favourable_a to_o his_o lewd_a son_n so_o also_o for_o evil_a servant_n what_o master_n now_o adays_o will_v take_v any_o pain_n by_o wholesome_a admonition_n and_o due_a correction_n to_o bring_v they_o into_o order_n some_o master_n indeed_o behave_v themselves_o like_o lion_n in_o their_o house_n towards_o those_o that_o will_v not_o do_v their_o work_n according_a to_o their_o mind_n but_o if_o they_o will_v follow_v their_o business_n they_o regard_v not_o how_o lewd_a and_o wicked_a they_o be_v otherwise_o if_o they_o will_v not_o presentt_o serve_v their_o turn_n they_o will_v not_o labour_v to_o make_v they_o better_o but_o turn_v they_o away_o and_o so_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o they_o which_o be_v filthy_a or_o lazy_a or_o ignorant_a remain_v so_o still_o and_o the_o land_n swarm_n with_o a_o generation_n of_o debauch_a servant_n so_o that_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o find_v a_o faithful_a servant_n and_o all_o for_o want_v of_o execution_n of_o wholesome_a discipline_n in_o private_a family_n thus_o much_o for_o the_o former_a duty_n concern_v god_n the_o second_o concern_v ourselves_o for_o the_o better_a perform_v of_o this_o duty_n note_v that_o there_o be_v three_o combination_n or_o couplement_n in_o the_o family_n first_o there_o be_v the_o husband_n and_o the_o wife_n secondlie_o parent_n and_o child_n thirdlie_o master_n and_o servant_n that_o a_o family_n may_v be_v well-ordered_a it_o be_v requisite_a that_o these_o three_o couplement_n which_o stand_v in_o relation_n each_o to_o other_o do_v keep_v their_o rank_n the_o duty_n of_o the_o husband_n be_v that_o he_o dwell_v with_o his_o wife_n as_o a_o man_n of_o understanding_n give_v honour_n unto_o she_o as_o the_o weak_a vessel_n and_o love_v she_o as_o his_o own_o flesh_n and_o be_v not_o bitter_a unto_o she_o the_o wife_n duty_n be_v to_o submit_v herself_o unto_o her_o husband_n and_o to_o do_v he_o good_a and_o not_o evil_a all_o the_o day_n of_o her_o life_n the_o duty_n of_o parent_n be_v to_o bring_v up_o their_o child_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n will_n and_o in_o some_o lawful_a call_n wherein_o they_o may_v further_o the_o commonweal_n the_o duty_n of_o child_n be_v to_o obey_v their_o parent_n the_o duty_n of_o master_n be_v to_o provide_v for_o their_o servant_n food_n and_o raiment_n and_o sufficient_a employment_n they_o must_v also_o take_v order_n that_o they_o may_v be_v instruct_v and_o if_o need_v be_v correct_v the_o duty_n of_o servant_n be_v to_o honour_v their_o master_n though_o they_o be_v but_o mean_a man_n and_o to_o obey_v they_o with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a not_o answer_v again_o but_o do_v service_n to_o they_o in_o singleness_n of_o heart_n as_o unto_o christ._n all_o these_o point_n be_v so_o plain_o set_v down_o in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o they_o need_v not_o explanation_n but_o execution_n and_o where_o any_o of_o these_o couplement_n keep_v not_o their_o rank_n or_o neglect_v the_o forename_a duty_n the_o family_n can_v be_v well_o order_v wherefore_o as_o we_o love_v order_n and_o reverence_v the_o god_n of_o order_n let_v we_o set_v ourselves_o from_o this_o day_n forward_o every_o one_o of_o we_o to_o keep_v his_o own_o order_n that_o so_o every_o several_a family_n be_v well_o order_v the_o whole_a commonwealth_n may_v come_v into_o good_a order_n and_o consequent_o that_o god_n may_v be_v move_v to_o remove_v from_o we_o his_o judgement_n of_o plague_n famine_n and_o unseasonable_a weather_n which_o our_o manifold_a disorder_n have_v bring_v upon_o we_o there_o be_v none_o of_o we_o but_o now_o and_o then_o cry_v out_o upon_o the_o disorder_n in_o the_o land_n and_o pray_v for_o reformation_n but_o assure_o in_o vain_a do_v we_o look_v for_o public_a reformation_n unless_o we_o will_v every_o one_o reform_v our_o own_o family_n as_o long_o then_o as_o we_o live_v disorderly_a ourselves_o or_o keep_v any_o disorder_a person_n in_o our_o house_n whether_o son_n or_o daughter_n manservant_n or_o maid-servant_n yea_o or_o any_o kinsman_n or_o stranger_n we_o be_v enemy_n to_o our_o own_o desire_n and_o which_o be_v more_o adversary_n to_o the_o commonweal_n which_o imputation_n if_o we_o do_v just_o abhor_v then_o let_v we_o with_o all_o our_o might_n endeavour_v every_o one_o of_o we_o from_o the_o high_a to_o the_o low_a according_a to_o the_o holy_a commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o lord_n to_o set_v our_o house_n in_o order_n deo_fw-la patri_fw-la filio_fw-la et_fw-la spiritui_fw-la sancto_fw-la sit_fw-la omnis_fw-la laus_fw-la honour_n &_o gloria_fw-la in_o aeternum_fw-la amen_o finis_fw-la